Ursula LeGuin, Jacqueline Jackson, and the Wooden Woman

August 25, 2021 3:10 PM

A previously unpublished poem by Ursula LeGuin has just appeared on the web. You can learn much more about Jacqueline Dougan Jackson, children's author and college professor, on her website.

A few of the many previous posts on LeGuin: here, here, and here.

posted by ALeaflikeStructure (5 comments total)

My heavens, that was lovely!
posted by darkstar at 6:38 PM on August 25, 2021

That was unexpectedly joyous and delightful. Thank you for bringing something so nice into my evening!
posted by hippybear at 10:17 PM on August 25, 2021 [1 favorite]

That was, indeed, delightful. Another story of LeGuin being kind, gracious and wise? here with someone much younger. [MetaPrev] "‘Don’t try to be an author,’ she said as we stood outside a lecture hall in the bitter cold. ‘You cannot control that. Instead, try to be a writer. And to do that, you must write. That’s it."
posted by BobTheScientist at 1:57 AM on August 26, 2021

Lovely and delightful indeed. Gosh darn it, I wish I'd met her! But I guess I do, every time I read her.
posted by domdib at 4:32 AM on August 26, 2021 [1 favorite]

Interesting stuff that hit really close to home - I have been Jackie Jackson's student. The main thing I remember her saying about Le Guin was that when they had met in person, when Le Guin was departing Jackie said "I love you" and felt that it put Le Guin off. "She wasn't ready," she said sadly.
posted by Occula at 8:43 AM on August 26, 2021 [1 favorite]